The 2023 season-opener this weekend, w𓄧hich will feature the first Sprint race, is at Portimao where riders have complained for years about the size of the pieces of gravel surrounding the circuit, likening them to “rocks”.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fabio di Giannantonio was left concussed after crashing during preseason testing at Portimao, leaving 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Aleix Espargaro to rage thꦦat the riders’ concerns had not been acted upon.

But “dozens of trucks” distributing rไegulation-sized gravel have arrived at the circuit ahead of the Portuguese MotoGP, according to .

Turn 1 and Turn 7, particularl𓆏y problematic areas, were being worked on.

But the same report questions: “Are these just cosmetic c﷽hanges?”

The changes to the gravel will be inspected by FIM safety officers in the middle of this wee♈k, before the season-open🧸ing grand prix.

Pictures of the new gravel at Portimao

Espargaro had been left fuming after seeing Di Giannantonio ruled out of the fꦆinal day of preseas♏on due to concussion caused by the gravel: "I don't want to talk about it anymore, we've been talking about it for four years and nobody listens to us. We have said it many times. 

"What do the MotoGP riders do when th🐽ey are not listened to by those responsible? What am I supposed to do? I can't do anything. 

"We can express our feelings, nothing more.”

Keith Huewen said on the mahbx.com MotoGP podcast: "The rocks are the size of half a brick, when they should be 8-20mm. There is a graded side💮 of gravel which should be in the runoff areas. Portimao has buildeꩲr’s yard bricks in the gravel!”